Preparations under way for Putin to visit Turkey in October - Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that preparations were under way for President Vladimir Putin to visit Turkey in October, a further sign that Moscow is keen to restore full political, trade and economic ties with Ankara.
Relations between the two nations were plunged into crisis in November last year after NATO member state Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border. Russia responded by imposing economic sanctions on Turkey.
In June, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan expressed regret for the downing of the Russian plane. In August, he met Putin in St Petersburg where the two... read more

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